Question about the eligibility

As of June 28, 2023, South Korea has standardized its age-counting system to align with international norms, meaning that the traditional "Korean age" system is no longer used in official contexts.

According to the SSC eligibility criteria, I found that participants from South Korea must be at least 14 years old. I'm confused whether if the eligibility criteria has applied this. (I'm 13 in global, which means that I could join the SSC if I was born in the US)

With the recent change in age calculation, this requirement refers to my international age.. I am wondering if I still have to wait one more year.. Please be free to give more information if you know..

Answered by lijiaxu in 824364022

Hello, The age standard in China is also 14 years old, and I am also 13 years old. Therefore, I contacted swiftstudentchallenge@apple.com for assistance. They informed me that I could request my guardian to send an email to s wiftstudentchallenge@apple.com to apply for individuals under the age of 14 to participate in the competition. Consequently, you do not need to wait. You can request your guardian to submit an application to swiftstudentchallenge@apple.com.

However, you mentioned that the age rule in South Korea has been synchronized with the international one, which is 13 years old. If you believe that Apple has made an error, you can contact swiftstudentchallenge@apple.com to request that they rectify the rule.

I hope this will be helpful to you!

Accepted Answer

Hello, The age standard in China is also 14 years old, and I am also 13 years old. Therefore, I contacted swiftstudentchallenge@apple.com for assistance. They informed me that I could request my guardian to send an email to s wiftstudentchallenge@apple.com to apply for individuals under the age of 14 to participate in the competition. Consequently, you do not need to wait. You can request your guardian to submit an application to swiftstudentchallenge@apple.com.

However, you mentioned that the age rule in South Korea has been synchronized with the international one, which is 13 years old. If you believe that Apple has made an error, you can contact swiftstudentchallenge@apple.com to request that they rectify the rule.

I hope this will be helpful to you!

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